Two pollsters are conducting surveys to estimate the


Two pollsters are conducting surveys to estimate the proportion of Clarkston, Michigan citizens who support a bond issue to build a sports stadium. Both pollsters use the same methods; however, their sample sizes differ. One pollster reports his results with a margin of error of ± 4; while the second reports her results with a margin of error of ± 2. What can be said about the sample sizes?

  • The first pollster's sample is larger than the second pollster's sample by a factor of 2.
  • The first pollster's sample is larger than the second pollster's sample by a factor of 4.
  • The first pollster's sample is smaller than the second pollster's sample by a factor of 2.
  • The first pollster's sample is smaller than the second pollster's sample by a factor of 4.

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